Intestinal & Urogenital Protozoa

protozoa

-Giardia duodenalis

-G. lamblia/intestinales

-”the only parasite that smiles back at you”

Giardia epidemiology

Giardia pathogenesis

Giardia pathogenesis/pathology

Giardia clinical

Giardia treatment and prevention

Cryptosporidiosis (C. hominis and C. parvum) epidemiology

Cryptosporidiosis clinical

Cryptosporidium lifecycle and pathogenesis

Cryptosporidium diagnosis

-Cryptosporidium oocysts are acid-fast, 5-7 um

Cryptosporidiosis treatment and prevention

Amebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica; Colitis/Dysentery and Liver Abscess) epidemiology

Amebiasis lifecycle

Amebic colitis- notes on pathogenesis

diagnosis of amoebic colitis can be made by

-stool microscopy

Amebiasis diagnosis

Amebiasis clinical

Amebiasis treatment

Amebic liver abscess

Amebic liver abscess- diagnosis

amebic liver abscess treatment

-metronidazole

-luminal agent, e.g. paromomycin

Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii) summary

congenital manifestation of Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis lifecycle

Toxoplasmosis clinical

Toxoplasmosis treatment

-sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine preferred, but alternative regimens

Trichomonas (Trichomonas vaginalis)

-Trichomonas

Trichomonas lifecycle

Trichomonas clinical

Trichomonas diagnosis

Trichomonas treatment